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Table 4 Treatment effects: frequency, distress, disruption, and confidence regarding presenting problem in family consultation (FC)

From: Working with families of adults affected by eating disorders: uptake, key themes, and participant experiences of family involvement in outpatient treatment-as-usual

Measure

Clients Pre-FC

Mean (SD)

Clients Post-FC

Mean (SD)

n

t

p-value

95th CI

ES

(d)

Carers Pre-FC

Mean (SD)

Carers Post-FC

Mean (SD)

n

t

p-value

95th CI

ES (d)

Frequency

7.39 (2.92)

6.30 (2.54)

20

1.504

0.147

− .43 to 2.61

0.34

7.32 (2.01)

6.27 (1.90)

17

4.518

0.003*

.56 to 1.56

1.09

Distress

7.02 (1.80)

6.19 (2.11)

21

1.427

0.235

− .38 to 2.05

0.31

7.89 (1.60)

6.31 (1.82)

18

4.123

0.002*

.77 to 2.39

0.97

Disruption

7.34 (2.34)

5.26 (2.83)

19

3.254

0.003*

.74 to 3.42

0.75

6.94 (2.13)

5.97 (1.99)

17

2.697

0.013*

.21 to 1.73

0.65

Confidence

4.74 (2.50)

6.05 (1.72)

21

− 3.005

0.010*

− 2.22 to − .40

− 0.66

6.31 (2.30)

6.56 (1.82)

16

− 0.409

0.481

− 1.55 to 1.05

− 0.11

  1. **p ≤ 0.05; SD standard deviation, ES effect size, n sample size, which varied due to missing data, CI confidence intervals
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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